The burden of constipation on quality of life: results of a multinational survey

2007366 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Arnold Wald · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Carmelo Scarpignato · University of Parma

MA Kamm · St Mark's Hospital

Stefan Mueller‐Lissner · Park-Klinik Weißensee

Iris Helfrich · Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)

Chris Schuijt · Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)

Juergen Bubeck ·

Abstract

There are significant differences in HRQoL between constipated and non-constipated individuals and a significant, negative correlation between the number of symptoms and complaints and SF-36 scores. The study detected a correlation of constipation with QoL and the influence of social and demographic factors on HRQoL in constipated people.

Topics & Keywords

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 26, Issue 2, pp. 227-236

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03376.x

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